Cracker-box.



A. L. PLOTNER.

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4llatented Jani 25,

A. L. PLOTNER.

OBACKEB BOX. APPLIUATIOH rILnn lun. 3o. 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

ALBERT L. Plllip'l"NER,v 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CRACKER-BOX..

Specitcation of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 25, 1910.

Application flied March 30, 1909. Serial No. 486,680.

To all whomlit may 'concer-n:

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. PLo'rNEn,

a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Boston, county 'ot' Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts have invented an Iinp'rovenient in Crac ger-Boxes, of which the following description', in connection .withfthe accompanying drawing, is a specification, like figures on the drawing representing like 'parts'.

'i This invention relates to cracker boxes of that type which are provided 4with a hinged "#door on the front 'side throu h which access' may be had to the interior o the box. i, i

In my improvement the'entire frontof the box is made removable, although only a poi.'- tion of the'front of the box' is hinged to I' constitute' a cover which provides a'ccess to thebox.

; My invention ain'isto provide a novel const uction for the front of the box and a v'o'vel manner of lockingv this front in posil I ion, all as will be 'more fully hereinafter described and then pointed out in thc "appended claims'.`

i In lthe drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective I View of a cracker box'enibodying my in` vention; Fig. 2 is a erspectivc view showing'the'inner face o the removable front; Fig.` 3 is a? pers ective View of the transparentl portion o the' front; Fig. 4 is a vcrtical `'central section through 'the box from the front tothe rear; Fig.' 5 is a view showing the blanks 'from which the two sections -of the removable front'are formed; Fig. 6 is 'a section on the line ari-sr, Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a detail in perspective of a portion of the locking device. i

The body 3 of the box is of tiny suitable or sual construction, it being made with the open front. I This open front is closed by the box front which 1s herein formed of the two sections 4 and 5 that are hinged tor gether. The section 4 is rigidly secured in place, While the section ticonstitutes'a swinging door Whichcan be swung-from its full 'line position Figs. 1 a-nd 4 to the dotted lino position in order `to provide access to the interior of the box; :y

I rppose to make the section 4 of sheet metall. ront-a blank such as shown in Fig. 5, and after the blank has' been formed, it is folded back on Jitself' along 4the lines t'i and the folded edge `is then, bent along the lines 8, 9 so'tli'at the remaining portions or wings stand'at right angles tothe plane of thr` sec-- tion and such wings are then folded baci( on themselves on the lines 10, l1. construction is thus made, the edges made by the folds along the lilies (3, constitute the edges of the section and the wings oipoi.'- tions extending beyond said Ilines 6, are folded to present the flange 1'2 which is situated a slight distance from the edge of the section. This flangcvlQ is properly positioned so that .it fits inside an opening at the front of the cracker box.

The upper or door section 5 is made in one piece from a blank such as shown in Fig. 5, and in shaping thc section fi'oiii the blank it is folded along the lines 13 to forintliel two wings or Side pieces 14, and the edges When the of these wings are folded along the lines 15 and 1G to form double thicknesses at the edges for strengthening and stilfcni'ng the wings. The upper edge is folded hack on itself along the line 17 and then is bent again along the line '18 to stand at right angles to the plane of the body of the section, and the edge is folded on itself along the line .19, thus forming the flange 2() which stands at right angles to the plane of the body of the section. In forming the wings 14, the blank is folded so that said wings are located a slight distance in from the edge of the section. The lilank is forniedv with the extensions 50 so that when it is folded the projections 51 ,Varel provided which by their engagementy with the stops 5'? secured to the box body limit the opening .movement of the door. The box is provided on its iiiterior at each s i'de with a chamber 53 which is adapted to 'cceive the wings 14 when the door 1s shut, said chambers 53 each being open at the front as will be obvious. The

stops 52 are placed within said chambers at the moutlrtheifeof. 'l`lie walls of the chainber 53 prevent the contents of the box from coming in contact with the wings so that the door can be readily opened and closed without meeting any obstructionfrom the material within the box.

The two .sections 4 and 5 of the front niay bc hinged together in any suitable way.

have herein -shown each section as provided with the ears 21 through which the )ivotal rod QQ passes. Each end of this r'ot 22 is bent inten hook shape, as at Q3, and the point Q4 fof vthe rod is adapted to engage in an aperture Q5 formed in the side of the cratkcr box thereby to assist in holding the front in place. The .section 4 of the, front isrigidly secured tothe body of the cracker Having fully described my invention,

box, while the section is adapted to be swung from the full to the dotted line positions Figs. l and 4, thereby to provide access to the box. For holding the lower `section 4 in position I have shown the spring catches 2T which are rigidly secured at one end to the body of the box and are adapted to catch over the edge or shoulder 28 which is formed when the rib 12 is made.

lf it is desired to remove the frontentirely from the cracker box, this may be done by inserting a pin or piece of wire, as shown in dotted lines 30 Fig. et, through an aperture 31 directly in line with each ot' the catches QT thereby forcing said catches back ott' from the shoulder 28 and at the same time withdrawing the ends 2st ot' the pintle wire from the apertures 25. The 'front can. be readily placed inv the cracker box by merely forcing it into place, for during this movement the catches 27 will springl over the shoulders andthus hold the lower section Lt in place. After the catches have thus engaged the shoulders 28 the en'ds of the pintle pin may be sprung into the apertures Q5.

The construction herein described makes a very strong front and onewhich may be easily inserted 'into the cracker box or withdrawn therefrom. sition, it is rigidly held because ot' the fact that the tiange l2 [its arcurately the inside of the box and the catches Q7 and ends it of the pintle rod serve to firmly hold the frontl sections of the front with window openings through which the contents of the box may be seen. These4 openings mayconveniently be formed when the blank is cut out', as shown at Ll0 and 41 in Fi". 5, and each is -closed by a. suitable section l2 of glass or other transparent material. Each section of transparent material may conveniently be sustained in a i'rame 43 which can be removably secured to the sections 4 and 5 in any a ppropriatc way, as by means of the buttons or catches '14.

" by to retain the ront 1n place.

When the front is in poi and mea-ns within the body adapted to en-` gage said flange to retain the fixed section in place. I

2. In a cracker box, the combination with a box body having an open front, of a front for the body comprising a fixed section and a door section pivoted together, said -tixed section being made from sheet metal which is folded at its edges to form on three sides thereof a yflange of double' thic ness which extends at right angles from .the

main portion of said section and is situated a slight distance from the edge thereof and which is adapted to tit within the open front! and engage the walls out' the body, and means within the body to engage said fiange there- :5. ,ln a cacker box,.t.l1ev combination with a box body having an open front, of a front 't'or the body comprising a fixed sectionl and a door section pivcted together, said fixed section being made from sheet metal which is folded back on itself on three edgesv to form a tiange of double thickness which fits within the open side of the box and which is provided with a sl1oultler,a1id means within the box to engage said shoulder thereby to hold the fixed section in place.

t. ln a cracker box, the combination with a box body having an yopen iront, of a re movable .front for the bodyI comprising a tixed section and a door `section piroted thereto, a wing extending outwardly from each cndvof the door Section. each'wing having at its back edge an ontwardly-cxtemling projection situated in the plane of the wing, each side of the body being provided with a pocket to receive the wing, and a stop with in the pocket adapted to be engaged by said projection when the door is opened.

In testimony whereof, l have signed my name to this specification, in the'presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT L.' PLOTNEl'.

Witnesses: y 4

Manni; Pamnnow,

THOMAS J. Dntm'noxo. 

